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Pikrepo While you are self-isolating, why not get published?  T here are four dozen calls for submissions in May. All of these are paying markets, and none charge submission fees. As always, every genre, style, and form is wanted, from short stories to poetry to essays. I post the following month's calls for submissions toward the end of every month. But as I am collecting them, I post them on my page,  Calls for Submissions . You can get a jump on next month's calls for submissions by checking that page periodically throughout the month. (I only post paying markets.) Also see  Paying Markets  for hundreds of paying markets arranged by form and genre. Happy submitting! _________________________ The First Line .  Genre : Stories that use a first line provided by the journal. (See journal for first lines.) Also 500-800 word critical essays about your favorite first line from a literary work.   Payment :  $25.00 - $50.00 for fiction, $5.00 - $10.00 f...

Pxfuel Updated 8/16/21 Here are eleven well-respected science fiction and fantasy markets currently open to submissions. All of them accept submissions from previously unpublished writers. In fact, they relish discovering new talent. The majority of these are SFWA qualifying markets, which means they pay 8 cents a word or more. Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America (SFWA) is the national organization for science fiction and fantasy writers. Writers who publish a story or poem in a qualifying market can become members. Membership benefits include help with contractual disputes, an emergency medical fund, promotion for your work, workshops, and networking opportunities. Nonmembers can take advantage of their resources as well. The SFWA site has an ample information center which includes Writer Beware, writing tips, sample contracts and other tools of the trade. Happy submitting! ________________ Asimov’s Science Fiction Asimov's is a big name among speculative fiction magaz...

Wallpaper Flare This May there are more than three dozen writing contests calling for every genre and form, from poetry, to creative nonfiction, to completed novels. Prizes range from $60,000 to publication. None charge entry fees. Some of these contests have age and geographical restrictions, so read the instructions carefully. If you want to get a jump on next month's contests go to Free Contests . Most of these contests are offered annually, so even if the deadline is past, you can prepare for next year. Good luck! _________________ West Virginia Fiction Competition . Restrictions : Open to West Virginia residents or students. Genre : Short fiction, 5,000 words max. Prize : $500. Deadline : May 1, 2020. Molly Keane Creative Writing Award . Restrictions : Open to Irish residents. Genre : Unpublished short story, maximum 2,000 words. Prize : 500 pounds. Deadline : May 1, 2020. Restless Books Prize for New Immigrant Writing . Restrictions : Open to first-generation residents of the...

Pixabay Like the May flowers that are the product of April showers, spring is usually when writing conferences start popping up. In spite of the pandemic, you can still attend these conferences. Quite a few will be held virtually, including the famous Nebula conference, and others have been postponed. You may be self-quarantined, but don't give up on your writing career. Plan ahead! Conferences often offer scholarships, but these have deadlines. If one of these conferences interests you, put the scholarship deadline date on your calendar for next year, or for whenever the conference rolls around again. For a full list of conferences, organized by month, see Writing Conferences . While nearly all of these are in the United States, you can find links on that page that will take you to world-wide conference lists. __________________________ Malice Domestic . May 1 - 3, 2020, Bethesda, MD. Malice Domestic™ is an annual fan convention in the metropolitan DC area that celebrates the trad...

Updated 8/14/21 Here are four agents interested in LGBTQ fiction and nonfiction. Emmy Nordstrom is looking for literary, upmarket, and commercial fiction, and narrative nonfiction, for adults and older young adults, and on the non-fiction side: memoir, deep dive journalistic accounts, investigative true crime, activism, essay collections, and progressive political and social commentary. Kiana Nguyen focuses primarily on YA Contemporary, but would love to work with low/high Fantasy (not-western/European based) and Sci-fi. Jessica Alvarez is looking for romance, rom coms, upmarket fiction, women's fiction, mysteries, thrillers, and suspense as well as a wide range of prescriptive and narrative nonfiction. Ayla Zuraw-Friedland is interested in literary fiction and nonfiction that inspects queer experiences and narratives. Always check the agency website and agent bio before submitting. Agents can switch agencies or close their lists, and submission requirements can change. You can fin...